1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 1f7222aef89f..b39c7bc41143 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1581,6 +1581,14 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
                 }
         }
 
+        if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR) {
+                if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR) {
+                        ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
+                                  "HW opmode set to Monitor mode\n");
+                        sc->sc_ah->opmode = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
+                }
+        }
+
         if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL) {
                 struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = hw->conf.channel;
                 int pos = curchan->hw_value;